Ben Holmes (20 Aug 1982 - 1 Jul 2016)

Sadly I have just heard of Ben's passing. He was a contact of mine at HES and I was a supplier. I'm shocked and saddened. We always had a giggle on the phone or when we met, and it was a blow when he left, I'm sure he's more than sadly missed. RIP Ben.

Dear Ben, it was an honour to know you. The one memory I will always carry with me is when I was trying to print off some paperwork for you. I was mortified that in front of the tech genius I couldn't get my printer to work!!! It made me feel slightly better when you couldn't fix it either!!!!! Rest in peace, you will be missed.

Dear Ben,

Most of my memories of you are from when we were younger – all the family parties we had at your mum and dad’s house and arguments over who had the biggest portion of cheesecake, the rowdiness when playing family games on Christmas Eve, watching TV and eating crisps at Granny and Grandad’s on Friday afternoons, you winding up Dandy in the caravan when your mum and dad were building the new house at Ravenshead, me desperately wanting the newest Spice Girl book and you telling my mum Baby Spice swore in it so I never did get a copy, you helping me download mp3s for my first ever mp3 player, and not forgetting enjoying your hand-me-downs (My Little Pony were my favourite).

You leave a huge void in the family – you always did brighten up any family gathering and were always there to help when any of us needed it. We will never forget you and promise to raise a glass to you when we’re next all together. Thanks for looking out for us.

Love always, Beth xxx

Dearest Benjamino

Thank you for all of the crazy times we shared – sunny days in Ibiza, stressful days (and nights) in the office, we laughed (a lot) through them all.

I will miss your sweet nature, boundless energy, cheeky smile, technical genius and, of course, the random duck pictures that you would regularly send me.

Although you were quite impossible to manage (with your emotional outbursts and refusal to adhere to any policy you didn’t agree with), you were brilliant at your job and, more importantly, a very treasured friend that brightened up the lives of so many people.

Sleep peacefully. x

With sincere sympathy from the Geddes family: Joan & Geoff Geddes in Ravenshead, and our sons Will and Tom (ex-Colonel Frank Seeley).

Always smiling away, a true gentleman and a kind human being. Mr Holmes it has been an honour knowing you.

We knew Ben from a baby and he never lost his smile.
Also worked with ban at caunton Engineering where he did wonderful things with computers which were a complete mystery to us. He was still problem solving for us at home last year.
Great Guy and a Tragic loss to us all.

I will never forget having to walk you around the block at work after an adverse reaction to eating too much sugar!!! Rest in peace Ben x

Such crazy energy Shelben, you left an impression on everyone you met!!